Quick Bean Casserole
I don't like calling beans "leftovers" because a lot of us cook beans to have on hand long after they've been made. For an easy casserole, layer cooked beans, cooked...
The Rancho Gordo Blog
Vegetarian
Florida Butter Beans (a.k.a. Calico Pole Beans)
Back from retirement! If you like baby limas, you'll love the Florida Butter Bean. I like their kooky markings but they taste great, too. Quick cooking and a natural match...
Xoconostle Update
I spoke with my friends about making a xoconostle salsa and according to them, I got most of it right except when it came to the skins. Apparently at least...
Scrambled Eggs in Tomato Sauce
I used to make this a lot when I first had chickens and for no reason it's fallen out of favor. 1-2-3 and it's done. The tomato sauce is 14...
Fun with Sour Prickly Pears (Xoconostle)
My friends in Mexico have made their careers from xoconostle at Xoxoc. I've always liked them but they seemed so exotic and destined for trips to Mexico that I've ignored...
A Good Spread with Mexican Oregano
This weekend I made an omelet filled with this simple goat cheese filling. Roasted pine nuts, Mexican oregano and goat cheese. Ta-da! It was great.
New and Exciting: Classic Cassoulet Beans
From French Tarbais seed, we present Classic Cassoulet beans. It's been a long time coming but here they are. We won't call them Tarbais because they weren't grown in Tarbes,...
Beans on Toast
I have many British friends who can go nostalgically on and on about beans on toast. I think you take some canned beans and pour them over buttered white bread....
Kale with White Beans
I came across the ever lovely Heidi Swanson's post about a kale and rice bowl and thought it sounded very smart. And inspiring. So I made up my own. While...
Hippie Love Child Meal No. 3: Many Grain Cereal with Xoconstle
I was going to make a million dollars on this one. Why not take some of our various prodicts, combine them into a "superfood" breakfast cereal and market it? Adding...
Mushroom Quesadillas with Heirloom Corn Tortillas
After a rest, we're back in the Bay Area with our heirloom corn tortillas. We're having them made in nearby Santa Rosa using our corn grown from heirloom Mexican stock...